New York Knicks Regular Season Rosters
1958-1959 New York Knicks Regular Season Roster
1958-1959 New York Depth Chart
PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
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Starters | R. Guerin | C. Braun | W. Naulls | K. Sears | C. Tyra |
Rotation | F. Selvy | M. Farmer | R. Felix | ||
Lim PT | R. Sobiezczyk | P. Brennan | |||
Lim PT | B. McCann | J. Bird | |||
Lim PT | J. George |
1958-1959 Eastern Division Standings
Rank | Team | Record | GB |
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1 | Boston Celtics | 52-20 | - |
2 | New York Knicks | 40-32 | 12 |
3 | Syracuse Nationals | 35-37 | 17 |
4 | San Francisco Warriors | 32-40 | 20 |
1958-1959 New York Awards & Honors
Player | Award / Honor |
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Richie Guerin | All-NBA Second Team (1959) |
Kenny Sears | Eastern All-Star Fan Vote Selection (1959) |
Richie Guerin | Eastern All-Star Coaches Selection (1959) |
1958-1959 New York Season Stat Leaders
Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST |
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Kenny Sears | 71 | 35.2 | 21.0 | 9.3 | 1.9 |
Richie Guerin | 71 | 36.0 | 18.2 | 7.3 | 5.1 |
Willie Naulls | 68 | 30.3 | 15.7 | 10.6 | 1.5 |
Carl Braun | 72 | 27.2 | 10.5 | 3.5 | 4.8 |
Ray Felix | 72 | 22.1 | 10.4 | 7.9 | 0.7 |
Frank Selvy | 68 | 21.3 | 9.8 | 3.6 | 1.4 |
Charlie Tyra | 69 | 23.0 | 8.8 | 7.0 | 0.5 |
Mike Farmer | 72 | 21.5 | 6.0 | 4.4 | 0.9 |
Ron Sobiezczyk | 50 | 17.1 | 8.0 | 3.1 | 1.6 |
Guy Sparrow | 44 | 13.8 | 5.7 | 4.2 | 1.0 |
Jack George | 25 | 19.8 | 6.6 | 3.3 | 2.2 |
Pete Brennan | 16 | 8.5 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 0.4 |
Jerry Bird | 11 | 4.1 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.4 |
Brendan McCann | 1 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
1958-1959 New York Knicks Roster Composition
Selected via Draft |
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Pete Brennan was selected as the #4 pick in the First Round of the 1958 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks. Pete Brennan signed a contract with the New York Knicks on September 1, 1958. Mike Farmer was selected as the #3 pick in the First Round of the 1958 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks. Mike Farmer signed a multi-year contract with the New York Knicks on September 1, 1958. Richie Guerin was selected as the #8 pick in the Second Round of the 1954 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks. Richie Guerin signed a multi-year contract with the New York Knicks on September 1, 1956. Brendan McCann was selected as the #5 pick in the First Round of the 1957 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks. Brendan McCann signed a multi-year contract with the New York Knicks on September 1, 1957. Kenny Sears was selected as the #2 pick in the 15 Round of the 1953 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks. Kenny Sears signed a multi-year contract with the New York Knicks on September 1, 1955. |
Acquired via Draft Rights Trade |
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Draft Rights to Jerry Bird, the #3 pick in the 3 Round of the 1956 NBA Draft, were acquired by the New York Knicks from the Minneapolis Lakers on October 26, 1956. Jerry Bird signed a contract with the New York Knicks on September 1, 1958. Carl Braun signed a multi-year contract with the New York Knicks on September 1, 1947. Carl Braun re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the New York Knicks on September 1, 1952. Draft Rights to Ron Sobiezczyk, the #6 pick in the First Round of the 1956 NBA Draft, were acquired by the New York Knicks from the Fort Wayne Pistons on April 30, 1958. Draft Rights to Charlie Tyra, the #2 pick in the First Round of the 1957 NBA Draft, were acquired by the New York Knicks from the Detroit Pistons on August 1, 1957. Charlie Tyra signed a multi-year contract with the New York Knicks on September 1, 1957. |
Acquired via Trade |
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Ray Felix was acquired in a trade by the New York Knicks from the Baltimore Bullets (BAA) on June 30, 1954. Jack George was acquired in a trade by the New York Knicks from the Philadelphia Warriors on January 28, 1959. Willie Naulls was acquired in a trade by the New York Knicks from the St. Louis Hawks on December 10, 1956. Frank Selvy was acquired in a trade by the New York Knicks from the St. Louis Hawks on October 22, 1958. |
1958-1959 New York Knicks Front Office
Staff Member | Position | Start Season | Previous Job |
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Fred Podesta | General Manager | 1961-1962 | General Manager (New York Knicks, 1957 to 1960) |